Summary
A summary of the core responsibilities for a faculty role focused on agricultural education, workforce development, and grant project evaluation at the University of Florida.
Faculty Position Overview: Agricultural and Biological Engineering at UF/IFAS
Highlights
Role Objectives and Workforce Development
The faculty member will serve within the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at UF/IFAS, focusing on agricultural workforce development and educational programming. A key responsibility is supporting the Florida Inmate Workforce Initiative (FIWI), which provides incarcerated individuals with practical agricultural skills and career readiness training.
Project Management and Evaluation
The role involves extensive management of grant-funded research and Extension projects. This includes developing evaluation plans, creating performance metrics, monitoring deliverables, ensuring grant compliance, and analyzing data to report program impact to stakeholders and funding agencies.